All-new Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus | 1080p HD video, Advanced Motion Detection, 4-second previews and easy installation
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Best price: £72.83 (60% off)
Product Summary
- Exclusive to Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus, get 4 extra seconds of black and white video to show you what happened before motion was triggered with Pre-Roll.
- An upgrade from the original Ring Video Doorbell 2, enjoy improved motion detection and dual-band (2.4 or 5.0 GHz) Wi-Fi connectivity.
- 1080p HD video doorbell with features that let you see, hear, and speak to anyone from your phone, tablet, or PC.
- Receive instant notifications when anyone presses your doorbell or triggers the built-in motion sensors.
- Easy installation: connect your Video Doorbell 3 Plus to Wi-Fi through the Ring app and mount it to your wall with the included tools.
- Enable our new Advanced Motion Detection and Near Motion Zone features to adjust your motion detection area, receiving notifications only when you want and saving your battery life.
- Pair with select Alexa-enabled devices and enable announcements to be notified when your doorbell is pressed or motion is detected.
- Standard features such as instant notifications, live view and two-way talk are available out of the box and for free on all Ring devices. Add a Ring Protect Plan (subscription sold separately) to record, review and share the moment you missed (30-day free trial included in your purchase).
Product Attributes
- Width: 2.4 Inches,
- Height: 1.1 Inches,
- Weight: 0.5 Pounds,
- Length: 5.1 Inches
Brand
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Product Review Analysis*
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| 52.1% | 10.7% | 37.3% |
Senti score [62.7%] |
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Pros & Cons
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Pros [245]
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Strength |
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just brilliant"brilliant just brilliant"
|
99.6% |
superb product"superb product this is my first camera doorbell and it hasn’t disappointed"
|
99.5% |
been excellent"top marks for customer support from ring which has been excellent"
|
99.2% |
great pleasure"gives me great pleasure to know i can go anywhere but still keep an eye on my home"
|
98.9% |
brilliant item"brilliant item very happy with it"
|
98.4% |
works perfectly"the device itself took only 20minute to install and i even managed to connect my existing mechanical ringer to it which works perfectly"
|
98.1% |
very smart"another nice touch is the interchangeable front covers to suit your colour schemes so looks very smart on our grey coloured front door!"
|
97.8% |
very pleased"very pleased"
|
97.6% |
great product"great product and was exactly what we as a family needed easy to set up and install"
|
97.5% |
best thing"best thing ive bought in a long time by far"
|
97.3% |
perfect setup"just the perfect setup"
|
97.2% |
good piece"this is a good piece of equipment the camera quality is great"
|
96.7% |
brilliant piece"brilliant piece of equipment"
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94.8% |
been outstanding"** edit further to my recent post ring customer service kieran has been outstanding!"
|
94.3% |
really good"pre roll is really good as it stores the image just prior to the doorbell being pressed albeit in b&w"
|
93.1% |
superb works"if you are looking for safety and security this is superb works brilliantly with apple products"
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91.6% |
fantastic devices"i am an existing ring 2 and ring floodlight customer both of which are fantastic devices"
|
91.1% |
absolutely fine"i have the doorbell 3 and this works absolutely fine"
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90.7% |
superb quality"the good superb quality absolutely everything you need to install it in the box"
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90.2% |
great experience"i was provided with a unit for review but even saying that it's been a great experience!"
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90.1% |
original one better wi"great upgrade from the original one better wi fi and motion detection"
|
90.0% |
definitely recommend"definitely recommend"
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89.2% |
best levels"if you have multiple wireless networks either check with your phone which have the best levels holding your phone where the bell will be installed"
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88.9% |
great appearance"easy to set up camera quality is great sound is also great appearance is great"
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86.9% |
looks good"the product is professionally made looks good by any door and it really does give me piece of mind when i am out"
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75.0% |
santa claus"i have been a user of the ring doorbells since they first came out first the generation 1 which worked perfectly generation 2 which frosted over with the slightest bit of frost which at christmas time i couldn’t even of made out santa claus himself at the door"
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75.0% |
great feature"we have a tree in front so this was a great feature for us"
|
75.0% |
very sensitive"it was very easy the camera and videos it provides are very clear and crisp it’s also very sensitive it picks up the local moggies walking past the house as well as vehicles and obviously any people coming to your door"
|
75.0% |
great item"it would be a great item for a vulnerable person as they don't have to open the door and can speak safe and secure"
|
75.0% |
added bonus"i am super impressed with the camera quality on this and the motion detection feature is an added bonus"
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74.9% |
very useful"however the system is proving very useful during the current climate"
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74.9% |
water resistant"reading the reviews i was starting to get worried i have had version one and two of the camera doorbell and this time i decided i would upgrade and use them as security cameras as i saw a review that the security cameras were not water resistant but the doorbell is so i dived in and bought two"
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74.9% |
comes well"the ring comes well packaged with lots of extras inc a tool kit for installation"
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74.9% |
running smoothly"easy to install just need strong wi fi to keep the ring running smoothly"
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74.9% |
pretty close"i was pretty close in awarding full marks only thing i’d highlight is that there is a lack of instructions which means less technically minded folk my slightly struggle also the lack of say a double sided sticky pad if you don’t wish to start drilling holes in doors and potentially voiding warranties!"
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74.9% |
cheaper price"purchased to replace my ring doorbell 1 i was looking at getting the ring pro as i was quite interested in the dual band connectivity luckily i spotted the ring 3 was new out so i decided to buy as it had the same specs as the pro but for a cheaper price"
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74.9% |
very helpful"am very happy with my doorbell very helpful as am always out and always ordering stuff so i can talk to the guy and ask them to leave my stuff with neighbours"
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74.9% |
almost instantly"we've also noticed that the wifi connection is just much better and we can connect almost instantly to liveview"
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74.9% |
great addition"works as described great addition for security"
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74.9% |
outdoor camera"we have a hive outdoor camera so the app is very different and is taking some getting used to"
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74.8% |
doorbell fixing"doorbell fixing was straightforward"
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74.8% |
works really well"it works really well but the battery life is not as good as i would have liked"
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74.8% |
bright and clear"night vision is also bright and clear"
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74.8% |
very user friendly"thankfully the app is very user friendly and very easy to change the settings"
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74.8% |
works well"the ring app is also extremely intuitive and easy to use and works well with my various android products"
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74.7% |
prompt and effective"thank yo very much for the prompt and effective support ring"
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74.7% |
picture quality"connects quicker than the ring 1 with better picture quality and more accurate motion detection"
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74.7% |
served me well"the rechargeable battery option has served me well so far neat and tidy!"
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74.7% |
clear and sharp"the picture produced is clear and sharp it also appears pretty good at night and we’ve not experienced the issues with connection or wifi stuttering that some have complained about however our router is very close to the front door"
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74.6% |
smart doorbells"pretty sure there are other smart doorbells that aren't as bad and that look a lot better too "
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74.6% |
work flawlessly"i had hoped the 5ghz would work flawlessly with it having much less interference albeit shorter range"
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74.6% |
quality packaging"i personally feel that when something is very well packaged using quality packaging and the inside of the box is well set out then it’s usually a good sign"
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74.6% |
cost loads"cost loads for something that only works once in every 4 rings"
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74.6% |
doorbell & great"but overall it’s a good doorbell & great to have 2 way conversations with those at your door"
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74.6% |
feeling safe"i would definitely recommend this product by far the best and most useful gadget to keep you feeling safe and secure at all times"
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74.5% |
fits the bill"i wanted to make my property more secure and this video doorbell fits the bill"
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74.5% |
very good price"still a very good price for a strong product that is easy to get up and running"
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74.5% |
original battery"we changed it after two months but the original battery still had 30% left"
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74.5% |
received quickly"received quickly"
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74.5% |
stable connection"4ghz channel i've been able to get a stable connection"
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74.5% |
strong product"still a very good price for a strong product that is easy to get up and running"
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74.5% |
well enough"now sorted by increasing the length of my drive in settings it's working well enough for me to keep it now so looks like i'll have to pay back amazon who were amazingly quick to refund my money once i started the return"
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74.5% |
good addition"i’m really impressed with this doorbell i think it’s a good addition for home security"
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74.4% |
especially good"it has been especially good recently with covid as people are ringing doorbell and leaving goods at doorstep "
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74.4% |
extends the wifi network"after a number of tests and suggestions ring supplied me with the chimepro which also extends the wifi network"
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74.4% |
works seamless"it does take a while to configure the door bell to your requirements but once set it works seamless"
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74.4% |
pretty good"the picture produced is clear and sharp it also appears pretty good at night and we’ve not experienced the issues with connection or wifi stuttering that some have complained about however our router is very close to the front door"
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74.4% |
common sense"the unit is quite easy to set up i would say a 6 out of 10 for most people with common sense a couple of tips should help"
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74.4% |
highly recommend"would highly recommend"
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74.4% |
right moments"i was excited about the pre roll feature given that my doorbell 2 often struggled with capturing the right moments on record possibly due to wifi signal "
|
74.3% |
image quality"finally the image quality is very good both day and night"
|
74.3% |
floodlight products"the ring 2 and ring floodlight products i have are rock solid and the floodlight is over 10x the distance away!"
|
74.2% |
whoever is at your door"when on the “away” setting it’s far easier to access the live feed and communicate with whoever is at your door"
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74.2% |
peace of mind"the ring door bell gives you peace of mind when at home or away knowing that you are in control of who comes to your door"
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74.2% |
great support"later edit: worth mentioning that i had great support from ring who contacted me after i published my review"
|
74.1% |
fantastic the picture"the ring doorbell is fantastic the picture is coloured and high quality"
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74.1% |
every socket"our house is pretty much smart so we have sonos throughout philips hue bulbs in every socket tvs are sony all works together with no problems"
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74.0% |
neos smart"i had this doorbell installed and conected in minutes signal quality is good even though my router is at the opposite ide of the house that being said the video quality is not great i get far better quality video from a 20 pound neos smart cam "
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74.0% |
premium price"you can also connect this to alexa and also any other ring product you might have like a camera etc i was very happy with how easy it is to control with the app and alexa you can ask to view your camera from alexa and she will open up your ring video doorbell camera the quality of the night vision is great as well i was a little hesitant over this as i've had night vision on my old cctv system and it was not that good for the premium price i paid"
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73.9% |
door position"it comes with a number of angle devices allowing you to position the doorbell to achieve the best viewing angle according to your door position"
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73.9% |
local moggies"it was very easy the camera and videos it provides are very clear and crisp it’s also very sensitive it picks up the local moggies walking past the house as well as vehicles and obviously any people coming to your door"
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73.7% |
ordering stuff"am very happy with my doorbell very helpful as am always out and always ordering stuff so i can talk to the guy and ask them to leave my stuff with neighbours"
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73.7% |
good coverage"you can easily set it up from the app you download on your mobile and follow the steps to connect it all up it doesn't take that long the hd quality of the images you see are great and you get a good coverage of outside your property it you receive notifications of when you have visitors or when people pass by luckily for my door i have steps to walk up to get to my door so it stops the chance of people walking past and setting off your notifications for movement with the motion detection"
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73.6% |
relatively easy"relatively easy set up great picture need to tweak settings with motion detection as was getting notifications after everyone went out of the house thoroughly recommend"
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73.6% |
cctv camera"the only thing i would say is that my old cctv camera has much better night vision and so i have ordered a motion sensor floodlight to light my driveway at night time"
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73.5% |
were great"the home modes were great you can just click if you are home away or to disarm all together much easier than changing settings all the time"
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73.4% |
highly recommended"great product with excellent app highly recommended"
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73.3% |
alerted immediately"answering to callers when not home is hit and miss we have been alerted immediately in a park with a poor signal but not at family with good internet signal"
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73.3% |
regular doorbell"strongly recommend you save your money and buy a regular doorbell"
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73.2% |
stable but modest"the chime pro integrates seamlessly and the wi fi boost it offers is stable but modest in power so don't expect a miracle if your router's wi fi signal is not a strong one"
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73.1% |
more secure"i wanted to make my property more secure and this video doorbell fits the bill"
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73.0% |
very reliable"no more false detections and up to now it seems very reliable"
|
72.9% |
have a tree"we have a tree in front so this was a great feature for us"
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72.9% |
asking price"personally i think the asking price is a bit to much but it does what it says"
|
72.8% |
feels premium"first of all the packaging and product feels premium"
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72.7% |
speed tests"i have since carried out many wifi speed tests using numerous independent testing tools nothing wrong with the wifi it appears that the doorbell suffers when receiving signal somehow"
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72.7% |
much quicker"researching and finding that the rapid ring app only providing live view opens so much quicker allowing a conversation to start within seconds of the notification leaves me much happier"
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72.6% |
answering her phone"the tv ad where it shows the woman answering her phone and saying ‘just leave the parcel round the back’ or whatever is not something that was ever possible in my year long experience with a ring doorbell"
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72.4% |
with no problems"setup was simple took some time due to the firmware upgrade but sorted with no problems"
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72.3% |
much happier"researching and finding that the rapid ring app only providing live view opens so much quicker allowing a conversation to start within seconds of the notification leaves me much happier"
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72.3% |
really impressive"ring doorbells are really impressive"
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72.2% |
straight forward"on receiving the product i opened up and looked through instructions they all seemed straight forward but the proof would be in assembling and connecting"
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72.0% |
perfectly generation"i have been a user of the ring doorbells since they first came out first the generation 1 which worked perfectly generation 2 which frosted over with the slightest bit of frost which at christmas time i couldn’t even of made out santa claus himself at the door"
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71.8% |
quality product"it’s a good quality product"
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71.7% |
much better"much stronger wifi signal and much better picture and sound!"
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71.7% |
setup documentation"setup documentation could be improved – you are told to plug in a ring device and then need to scan the qr on the back of it…"
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71.6% |
very professionally"as with all ring products the doorbell came very professionally boxed and all neatly organised for making install straight forward"
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71.5% |
frequent disconnections"i have ‘whole home’ wi fi which its excellent everywhere in the house but i still had to move one of the routers into my front hall to prevent frequent disconnections"
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71.4% |
good investment"a good investment for me especially during these unprecedented times"
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71.3% |
have liked"it works really well but the battery life is not as good as i would have liked"
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71.2% |
many thanks"many thanks!"
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71.2% |
good quality"are all included and are good quality"
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71.1% |
every new generation"ive upgraded every new generation disappointed with pre roll and this has took 2 years to make shocking ill be sending my ring 3 plus back not woth a carrot picture quality is a joke surrely"
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71.1% |
great upgrade"great upgrade from the original one better wi fi and motion detection"
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70.9% |
from ideal"i’ve been making do with some internal cameras from arlo as my “security” which have been ok but far from ideal"
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70.9% |
high quality"the ring doorbell is fantastic the picture is coloured and high quality"
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70.4% |
apple products"if you are looking for safety and security this is superb works brilliantly with apple products"
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70.3% |
cctv system"you can also connect this to alexa and also any other ring product you might have like a camera etc i was very happy with how easy it is to control with the app and alexa you can ask to view your camera from alexa and she will open up your ring video doorbell camera the quality of the night vision is great as well i was a little hesitant over this as i've had night vision on my old cctv system and it was not that good for the premium price i paid"
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70.2% |
very happy"you can also connect this to alexa and also any other ring product you might have like a camera etc i was very happy with how easy it is to control with the app and alexa you can ask to view your camera from alexa and she will open up your ring video doorbell camera the quality of the night vision is great as well i was a little hesitant over this as i've had night vision on my old cctv system and it was not that good for the premium price i paid"
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70.0% |
replacement cover"from opening up the box i was very impressed how easy it was to set up you can choose to have it battery powered or wired in to the mains for continuous supply but you can receive email alerts that you need to recharge the battery it comes with wedge brackets for angled hanging on the standard face plate it comes with instructions screws fittings replacement cover and usb charging cable"
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69.6% |
product easy"great product easy to install"
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69.4% |
works once"cost loads for something that only works once in every 4 rings"
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69.2% |
more accurate"connects quicker than the ring 1 with better picture quality and more accurate motion detection"
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69.1% |
really useful"video quality is good the preview function is a really useful feature motion detection is effective without being over zealous once properly adjusted and ring protect stores video without fuss if you want this feature"
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69.0% |
complete item"you do not always find the complete item required in a pack so well done ring"
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69.0% |
really happy"i am really happy with this ring"
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68.9% |
activate the live view"the picture quality is good the night vision is very good and if your internet connection is decent it is pretty quick to let you know there is someone at the door and activate the live view"
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68.3% |
quality video"i had this doorbell installed and conected in minutes signal quality is good even though my router is at the opposite ide of the house that being said the video quality is not great i get far better quality video from a 20 pound neos smart cam "
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67.9% |
works fine"the chime works fine so no need to purchase the ring chimes unless you wanted it for another room in the house"
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67.9% |
very clear"the pictures and video very clear and the pre roll function is good"
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67.6% |
battery status"we are still working through trying to obtain the settings i want whilst still maintaining battery status given the power supply i have"
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67.5% |
perfect setting"there really is a perfect setting for every situation"
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67.3% |
clever and versatile"very clever and versatile gadget"
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67.1% |
good upgrade"pre roll function is a good upgrade from the older versions of cameras because the old ones used to miss the real movements that i want to capture in the videos"
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66.9% |
issues aside"issues aside"
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66.9% |
full quality"it would be better to just record in full quality"
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66.8% |
really clear"picture quality is really clear"
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66.8% |
upload download"i have fibre and it’s quite fast around 70 not the 1 required for upload download"
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66.5% |
good product"it is a good product but you can not use as a security camera"
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66.4% |
much stronger"much stronger wifi signal and much better picture and sound!"
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66.3% |
happy with the doorbell"overall well happy with the doorbell"
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66.1% |
nicely packaged"everything is nicely packaged and labelled and very easy to identify what you need and which bits are extra or "just in case""
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66.0% |
with no issues"setting up the device is a breeze in the app it took about 20 30 minutes for the device to update when i first put in the battery and connected it but after that it's been on constantly with no issues"
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65.6% |
floodlight customer"i am an existing ring 2 and ring floodlight customer both of which are fantastic devices"
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65.5% |
without issue"connected to wifi seamlessly without issue and i was really impressed with the image quality on live view"
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65.3% |
video 3 plus"i bought ring video 3 plus on rings own website to upgrade from ring video doorbell 2 and as i have protect plus £80 per year i was expecting a 10% discount"
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64.8% |
fitting the product"so easy to fit everything except the power drill is provided set up process with the app is step by step at your pace and easy i had a difficulty with my separate chime but the help line assistant was so helpful and got me connected in minutes on top of the ease of fitting the product is brilliant no"
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64.8% |
would highly recommend"live cam is a great feature not really seen the benefit as i’m always here due to lockdown was a little optimistic about purchasing due to mixed reviews but i’m very pleased with it overall and would highly recommend!"
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64.8% |
shorter range"i had hoped the 5ghz would work flawlessly with it having much less interference albeit shorter range"
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64.7% |
clear and vivid"the quality during the day or night is clear and vivid"
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64.7% |
safety net for deliveries"having only a door “knocker” on our front door our family decided to purchase a “smart” doorbell to not only offer a security feature but also in the covid situation a safety net for deliveries etc"
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64.5% |
smart door bell"if you’re thinking about getting a smart door bell just go for this one"
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64.5% |
also very good"motion detection is also very good – we have turned on the 'people only' mode or there would be far too many notifications"
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64.5% |
safe and secure"it would be a great item for a vulnerable person as they don't have to open the door and can speak safe and secure"
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64.5% |
needed easy"great product and was exactly what we as a family needed easy to set up and install"
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64.3% |
fitting to the wall"tbvh i am glad we brought it just make sure first thing you do is charge the battery's 6 hrs or so first then set your phone up before fitting to the wall"
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64.1% |
pleased with my purchase"very pleased with my purchase"
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64.0% |
read and very well"all instructions are easy to read and very well packed"
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63.9% |
pleased with"live cam is a great feature not really seen the benefit as i’m always here due to lockdown was a little optimistic about purchasing due to mixed reviews but i’m very pleased with it overall and would highly recommend!"
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63.7% |
best positioning"once installed and a number tests carried out to find the correct and best positioning of the chimepro device i now have a doorbell that works as expected"
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63.7% |
more simpler"as a first time using any of the ring products i would have to say this was far more simpler than i thought it would be to set up"
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63.7% |
image recordings"be aware that you’ll need to pay a monthly fee to keep video and image recordings for a month in the app"
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63.5% |
good the night vision"the picture quality is good the night vision is very good and if your internet connection is decent it is pretty quick to let you know there is someone at the door and activate the live view"
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63.5% |
gives step"the new ring doorbell is very easy to set up the app gives step by step instructions that relate directly to the product you have not just general instructions that cover a load of different models"
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63.4% |
easily be perfect"this is a very good product could so easily be perfect"
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63.3% |
leaving goods"it has been especially good recently with covid as people are ringing doorbell and leaving goods at doorstep "
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63.3% |
happy with the product"easy to install and happy with the product"
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63.1% |
far neat and tidy"the rechargeable battery option has served me well so far neat and tidy!"
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62.8% |
parcel deliveries"i can see everyone approaching my front door and get notified of parcel deliveries when i am not there"
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62.6% |
hammered with motion"battery life is good so far i have had a lot of work done in my garden recently so the camera is getting hammered with motion alerts but there is still 66% left after 3 weeks of use"
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62.6% |
pleased with the product"i am pleased with the product"
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62.5% |
very good and i"detection is now very good and i've had no false notifications as yet but sometimes people can still get right to the door before they are picked up on camera"
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62.5% |
clear and crisp"it was very easy the camera and videos it provides are very clear and crisp it’s also very sensitive it picks up the local moggies walking past the house as well as vehicles and obviously any people coming to your door"
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62.4% |
really straightforward"set up is really straightforward and we even managed to wire it up to a doorbell"
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62.3% |
excited to get this"was so excited to get this!"
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62.3% |
able to reach"the bell is approx 10 15 feet away from the router and through two glass doors which are always left open other then the front door so it’s not an issue with not being able to reach it and there is only one other device connected to the wifi router in the house and that sadly is an echo show again purchased alongside the doorbell so my elderly relative can see who’s at the door along with us family members"
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62.3% |
useful gadget"i would definitely recommend this product by far the best and most useful gadget to keep you feeling safe and secure at all times"
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62.3% |
with lots of extras"the ring comes well packaged with lots of extras inc a tool kit for installation"
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62.2% |
arrived very fast"the parcel arrived very fast and was well packaged"
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62.2% |
extremely handy"you can go into the history and even watch back on any motion detected by the door bell which is extremely handy"
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62.2% |
extra plug socket"getting the routers or boosters close enough was a faff and i even had to have an extra plug socket installed so i can have the booster litterally the other sode of the front door"
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61.7% |
frosted over"i have been a user of the ring doorbells since they first came out first the generation 1 which worked perfectly generation 2 which frosted over with the slightest bit of frost which at christmas time i couldn’t even of made out santa claus himself at the door"
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61.7% |
professionally made"the product is professionally made looks good by any door and it really does give me piece of mind when i am out"
|
61.6% |
perfect once"as a security camera it’s perfect once tinkered with to set it up"
|
61.6% |
very neatly"on opening the box i was pleasantly surprised the packaging was high quality and the contents packed very neatly"
|
61.5% |
worked perfect"worked perfect for"
|
61.4% |
thoroughly recommend"relatively easy set up great picture need to tweak settings with motion detection as was getting notifications after everyone went out of the house thoroughly recommend"
|
61.4% |
intuitive and easy"the ring app is also extremely intuitive and easy to use and works well with my various android products"
|
61.4% |
love this product"love this product"
|
61.3% |
very important part"integrity plays a very important part when considering security"
|
61.3% |
pack so well done"you do not always find the complete item required in a pack so well done ring"
|
61.2% |
concept is great"the concept is great!"
|
61.1% |
pretty much smart"our house is pretty much smart so we have sonos throughout philips hue bulbs in every socket tvs are sony all works together with no problems"
|
61.0% |
pre roll is great"the pre roll is great it gives a few seconds view before the bell was pressed"
|
60.9% |
firings and tools"found it very easy to install with all firings and tools provided"
|
60.8% |
easy to install"it is easy to install and the battery seems to last quite a while had mine up for over 3 weeks and still not at 50%"
|
60.7% |
👌🏼 so far so good"great bit of kit and the pre roll is 👌🏼 so far so good"
|
60.7% |
have no issues"so far live view works perfectly and i have no issues with my wi fi connection"
|
60.6% |
echo show 5"so pleased 🙂 we got the echo show 5 and it gives all the updates and shows the front door camera both work brilliantly"
|
60.5% |
super clear picture"in our case we’ve mounted the bell onto the front door which eliminates the need for any of the mounts and gives a super clear picture of our path leading to the door"
|
60.4% |
strong signal"we have fibre broadband with a strong signal throughout the house even on the doorstep only 5m from our router"
|
60.3% |
moved the sticker"i moved the sticker to the middle of door above letterbox and next delivery man rang bell i asked if he could leave parcel in porch "
|
60.1% |
software updates"they’re very easy to install both wired or with a battery and with all the software updates that have been coming recently these products have got so much better"
|
59.7% |
safety and security"if you are looking for safety and security this is superb works brilliantly with apple products"
|
59.7% |
sided sticky"i was pretty close in awarding full marks only thing i’d highlight is that there is a lack of instructions which means less technically minded folk my slightly struggle also the lack of say a double sided sticky pad if you don’t wish to start drilling holes in doors and potentially voiding warranties!"
|
59.7% |
fast around"i have fibre and it’s quite fast around 70 not the 1 required for upload download"
|
59.7% |
works brilliantly"the movement detection and verification works brilliantly most frequently picking up cats wandering past our front door!"
|
59.6% |
love this doorbell"love this doorbell !"
|
59.4% |
great as well"you can also connect this to alexa and also any other ring product you might have like a camera etc i was very happy with how easy it is to control with the app and alexa you can ask to view your camera from alexa and she will open up your ring video doorbell camera the quality of the night vision is great as well i was a little hesitant over this as i've had night vision on my old cctv system and it was not that good for the premium price i paid"
|
59.3% |
love the doorbell"while i love the doorbell 2 the 2"
|
59.3% |
very good product"this is a very good product could so easily be perfect"
|
59.3% |
protect your home"certainly not at a design to protect your home"
|
59.2% |
very high possibility"it is definitely something i would highly recommend and there is a very high possibility i will order one to keep"
|
59.2% |
very good wi"very good wi fi connect synced with a chimes pro"
|
59.1% |
definitely the best"well impressed & as we have used several video bell types this one is definitely the best"
|
59.1% |
a good idea"also if you need to make any changes later there is a pin underneath the qr which it would be a good idea to make a note of"
|
59.0% |
moving the router"but with moving the router it is now perfect"
|
58.9% |
camera quality is great"this is a good piece of equipment the camera quality is great"
|
58.9% |
product is great"so once installed the product is great"
|
58.9% |
battery life is great"battery life is great"
|
58.9% |
an echo show"the bell is approx 10 15 feet away from the router and through two glass doors which are always left open other then the front door so it’s not an issue with not being able to reach it and there is only one other device connected to the wifi router in the house and that sadly is an echo show again purchased alongside the doorbell so my elderly relative can see who’s at the door along with us family members"
|
58.9% |
very easy to set"it’s very easy to set up takes no time at all"
|
58.5% |
very easy and"set up was very easy and i included a chime with my order which was just as easy to set up"
|
58.5% |
seem to be the best"the wifi receivers inside the ring products dont seem to be the best"
|
58.4% |
improved wifi chip"upgraded from the first doorbell and the improved picture quality was worth the price alone along with the improved wifi chip 5hz finally!"
|
58.4% |
very easy to"easy to set up also very easy to use"
|
58.2% |
well easy to"works well easy to fit"
|
58.2% |
added to that"added to that if you have any echo dots they will announce one of two things"
|
58.2% |
motion sensor is good"its a security system first the motion sensor is good and it also lets you know who is at the door if your in the back garden"
|
57.9% |
battery life is good"battery life is good"
|
57.9% |
recommend this item"would highly recommend this item"
|
57.8% |
quick look"the dashboard would be better if it showed the latest video as a preview as soon as you open the app as you have to click into the specific camera which takes time when you want to have a quick look when you hear something"
|
57.7% |
really does work"it really does work!"
|
57.6% |
whole setup"as usual amazon promptly delivered the item and first impressions were that the whole setup is a quality bit of kit!"
|
57.6% |
quality piece"the price is not bad as this item is a good quality piece of equipment however you will need a chime also"
|
57.5% |
things a lot easier"i have a spare battery ready and charged to replace which makes things a lot easier"
|
57.4% |
works well so"works well so far"
|
57.0% |
smart '' doorbell"having only a door “knocker” on our front door our family decided to purchase a “smart” doorbell to not only offer a security feature but also in the covid situation a safety net for deliveries etc"
|
57.0% |
really is possible"a conversation with callers really is possible"
|
56.9% |
well packaged"the parcel arrived very fast and was well packaged"
|
56.7% |
bell will be installed"if you have multiple wireless networks either check with your phone which have the best levels holding your phone where the bell will be installed"
|
56.7% |
sensible option"i also love the fact it comes with 2 colour options black and silver as we have a black door the back cover was the sensible option for us"
|
56.7% |
been great"also notifications have not been great causing me to have to purchase a cheap wireless doorbell so i don’t miss callers"
|
56.5% |
newer features"to be honest there's not much difference between them the 3 has a few newer features which i don't think will be much use to me personally"
|
56.4% |
edit further"** edit further to my recent post ring customer service kieran has been outstanding!"
|
56.3% |
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Cons [205]
|
Strength |
|---|---|
device losses"when mounted outside the front door this drops to 72 to 75 and the device losses connection"
|
98.7% |
pointless and annoying"50 per month or basically its useless also having no chime indoors is pointless and annoying luckily for another £30 you can buy a chime so again more money!"
|
98.1% |
frustrating mess"what a frustrating mess"
|
97.5% |
very disappointing"very disappointing entry level device"
|
97.4% |
loses internet connection"the moment you move away with your phone it loses internet connection and turns grey so it’s really frustrating"
|
97.1% |
really disappointed"really disappointed"
|
97.0% |
poor connection"a reboot only fixes the problem – temporarily – and after an hour it's back to a poor connection again"
|
95.5% |
very temperamental"glitchy and very temperamental"
|
92.5% |
really frustrating"the moment you move away with your phone it loses internet connection and turns grey so it’s really frustrating"
|
91.5% |
worst culprits"another interesting point to add is that most delivery drivers amazon strangely being the worst culprits here simply will do anything other than ring the doorbell!"
|
90.7% |
biggest disappointment"overall my biggest disappointment is it doesn't ring unless connected to your actual doorbell or through the app on your phone"
|
90.6% |
poor internet connection"set up was relatively easy but stability on my mesh system was problematic even on my fibre high speed network such that it kept reporting a poor internet connection"
|
88.0% |
condensation delayed"and may be for the price you would expect to not get condensation delayed missed recordings or blurred voice"
|
87.9% |
security deterrent"i would still say it is good security deterrent but remember this comes with a subscription charging model to view and playback the recordings"
|
74.9% |
absolutely rubbish"absolutely rubbish detects people walking past on the street doesn't detect anything on the drive worst money ever spent"
|
74.9% |
no wiring needed"like no wiring needed"
|
74.9% |
extremely poor"this is not made clear in the amazon listing and is extremely poor practice"
|
74.9% |
been faulty"it's not perfect and i still can't get it to work correctly with my firestick but it's far better than the first one which clearly must have been faulty"
|
74.9% |
noisy neighbour"at first i must admit i turned into a noisy neighbour and every alert i was checking out what was going on but after a while the notifications got annoying as the camera picked up and sent notifications when there was anything moving on our road"
|
74.9% |
cheap screw system"the cheap screw system has already snapped because the screw got stuck and had to almost yank it out"
|
74.9% |
utterly useless"sorry it's utterly useless and unfit for its intended purpose"
|
74.9% |
suffered vandalism"recently i suffered vandalism to my car parked in the drive so thought to cover this with an external camera and decided on a ring doorbell video system"
|
74.9% |
most useless"by the far the most useless doorbell system and the most useless customer service who 3 weeks later have still not come back to me and this ring is owned by the so called good customer service company amazon"
|
74.9% |
pixelation freezing"it doesn't work very well even at 6 feet from the router there is constant pixelation freezing of the video sound is utter crap motion detection is a myth doesn't respond to people standing right in front of it and waving madly"
|
74.9% |
considerably worse"but in my experience connection quality has been considerably worse compared to the ring 2"
|
74.8% |
entire neighbourhood"because every time someone rings their doorbell the entire neighbourhood gets alerted to it"
|
74.8% |
false detections"then absolutely endless false detections to a point where i wanted to turn off the notifications"
|
74.8% |
negative reviews"i was a little dubious selecting the ring doorbell there were a few negative reviews and it is an expensive product to invest in but on balance it provided the capability i was looking for"
|
74.8% |
waste your money"don’t waste your money it’s cost me over £250 inc chimes and it doesn’t even work"
|
74.8% |
pretty useless"** this should have been a great review apart from it's pretty useless unless you pay £2"
|
74.8% |
partial charge"the battery has partial charge and needs a few hours to reach 100% but it was easy to install into the doorbell and after a three weeks it’s charge is 55%"
|
74.8% |
complete nightmare"a complete nightmare from beginning to end"
|
74.8% |
more expensive"it’s a bit more expensive than we would normally pay but this is pure control with cloud memory so even if it gets nicked no one else can wipe the memory!"
|
74.7% |
alexa issue"phoned ring who said it was working from their point of view so was an alexa issue not theirs even though it's now advertised as "works with alexa""
|
74.7% |
weak signal"even though close to router i get weak signal reported"
|
74.7% |
utter rubbish"sadly it was utter rubbish"
|
74.6% |
further issues"update: after posting this review i was contacted by ring who have asked if they can work at resolving the issues initially by replacing the unit and then working through further issues if any remaining"
|
74.6% |
being lazy"i was up and awake not being lazy just was dying to try it"
|
74.6% |
driving away"if it was a delivery the guy would sometimes even be driving away by the time i got downstairs if he didn’t leave parcel on the doorstep"
|
74.6% |
even worse"having seen a number of poor reviews for previous incarnations and even worse for the copycat products i knew ring would be the first to optimise this product as they really did bring the doorbell to the market"
|
74.6% |
unnecessary alerts"it instantly picks up motion and you can customise it so it only picks up human detection to avoid unnecessary alerts with cars passing"
|
74.6% |
drill holes"i actually use super strength double sided tape on the bracket to prevent drill holes ruining my door"
|
74.5% |
features unreliable"in honesty they are lacking features unreliable and full of flaws"
|
74.5% |
most expensive"unless you plan to have your doorbell sitting on top of your wifi router probably not and even more so if you don’t have the fastest most expensive broadband available shame really as it really did tick all the boxes upon researching"
|
74.4% |
leaving the rest"i invested a lot in a ring system at my previous house but i ended up getting rid of most of it and leaving the rest for the new owner"
|
74.4% |
other problems"i just hope that the alexa skill developers get the other problems ironed out"
|
74.4% |
back awful"it did not connect to the internet and or the bb had to return it and get my money back awful product and it is a shame that i had to even give it one star"
|
74.3% |
most problems"once a month turn off your home internet at the router by taking the power lead out and leave it for a minute before plugging back in solves most problems"
|
74.3% |
were problems"but then there were problems pretty much from the off"
|
74.3% |
drill the holes"a fixing template makes it easy to drill the holes into the wall and ring provide a handy spirit level so you can get the doorbell level"
|
74.0% |
fault them"i cannot fault them for trying to help them"
|
73.9% |
leaving parcels"i have been very impressed with how easy it is to set up and use even though currently we have all been social distancing i have found it useful with many delivery companies leaving parcels outside as i have had parcels stolen so this will help me if i have anything left when im out at work to shopping and can keep an eye on them or if the worst happens and they are stolen i have proof to show police"
|
73.7% |
full configuration"one has the full configuration and live viewing capabilities the other is the rapid ring app which is fast loading video of the camera view"
|
73.7% |
very poorly"additionally compared with the quality of my reolink cameras the ring was very poorly defined with what i can only describe as blobs of movement"
|
73.3% |
during pandemic"i could not get support due to that nobody available during pandemic"
|
73.1% |
copycat products"having seen a number of poor reviews for previous incarnations and even worse for the copycat products i knew ring would be the first to optimise this product as they really did bring the doorbell to the market"
|
73.0% |
standard chime"i found the full volume on the pro chime is far too tinny so have now added in a 2nd standard chime for upstairs"
|
73.0% |
connection weak"connection weak and i have 200mb as well as 20upload speeds!"
|
72.9% |
expensive doorbell"i feel that i have been taking in by advertising for an expensive doorbell and the thought of paying two monthly fees is unattractive"
|
72.7% |
than useless"the delivery is less than useless"
|
72.6% |
returning mine"wait and get the arlo video doorbell i'm returning mine"
|
72.1% |
just delivering mail"an alert pops up on your phone and you know right away someone is snooping around or just delivering mail!"
|
72.1% |
really poor"the postman walking up your driveway but only in black and white and really poor quality"
|
71.9% |
gets nicked"it’s a bit more expensive than we would normally pay but this is pure control with cloud memory so even if it gets nicked no one else can wipe the memory!"
|
71.3% |
gets windy"like if there is bush in front of the house and gets windy you need to change the accuracy or the coverage area"
|
71.3% |
worst money"absolutely rubbish detects people walking past on the street doesn't detect anything on the drive worst money ever spent"
|
70.8% |
fixing screws"two sets of fixing screws and raw plugs are provided and two covers for the doorbell are included one silver and one black"
|
70.5% |
negative points"other negative points: when people ring the app is slow to open and activate the feed meaning we often don't even use the audio video and simply go open the door as otherwise people might think no one is there and leave the wifi connection is not great possibly due to our own circumstances and it seems it's caused us to miss a delivery once already it's a shame one can't use one's own network storage to store the videos and have to pay amazon a subscription to do so"
|
70.4% |
poor signal"i had a slight issue with wifi signal which kept saying weak poor signal"
|
69.8% |
heavy move"not sure if it is good maybe this camera needs to have weight detection and send messages only for heavy move like for the person move only"
|
69.4% |
slight issue"i had a slight issue with wifi signal which kept saying weak poor signal"
|
69.0% |
remains working"to date only one of them remains working"
|
68.9% |
alexa soup"amazon using their own platform to force feed you their ringing alexa soup"
|
68.5% |
been unfair"make sure the battery is fully charged before setup other reviewers have been unfair to mention this as a negative"
|
68.4% |
waving madly"it doesn't work very well even at 6 feet from the router there is constant pixelation freezing of the video sound is utter crap motion detection is a myth doesn't respond to people standing right in front of it and waving madly"
|
68.3% |
having no chime"50 per month or basically its useless also having no chime indoors is pointless and annoying luckily for another £30 you can buy a chime so again more money!"
|
66.8% |
lacking in several areas"the ring video 3 is a great video doorbell but is lacking in several areas "
|
66.3% |
unclear at the moment"what is unclear at the moment is whether the transformer is the issue or not?"
|
66.3% |
poor wifi connection"the app constantly tells me the ring 3 has a "poor wifi connection""
|
66.3% |
lack of moral compass"no excuse for this no justifiable reason whatsoever just a greed driven lack of moral compass"
|
66.3% |
fraudulent business model"however after a month it stops working unless you cough up for a monthly subscription not a fact that is widely stated by ring of course in case you don't buy into their fraudulent business model"
|
65.4% |
fundamentally wrong"faulty device something fundamentally wrong"
|
65.1% |
logged on the website"even though i was logged on the website as i purchased the discount wasn’t forthcoming"
|
64.9% |
tamper with the camera"we were hoping to use the motion detection only for cases where people loiter around our gate or try to tamper with the camera but unfortunately even on the lowest setting the motion detection triggers every few minutes when pedestrians walk past the gate and doorbell"
|
64.8% |
very impatient"the one thing that was frustrating was waiting for the battery to charge it’s first charge i was just desperate to try it out and i was very impatient ha"
|
64.6% |
unreliable from the start"everything was set up correctly but it proved unreliable from the start"
|
64.2% |
waste of money"waste of money"
|
64.0% |
reduce the notifications"with the view from the front door being split into 4 sections on the app i am able to reduce the notifications so that the cars turning at the cut de sac in view of my door aren't triggering my doorbell"
|
63.9% |
missing calls on"again the chime stopped missing calls on it"
|
63.7% |
borderline acceptable"with rssi at 62 this is borderline acceptable"
|
63.6% |
also quite slow"the motion section is also quite slow"
|
63.4% |
it's no good"if it's not reliable it's no good"
|
63.4% |
that it did not work"bought this and found that it did not work"
|
63.4% |
screw it into the door"i had to pay someone to screw it into the door for me because i’m a woman and i’m not into dyi but he didn’t seem to care"
|
63.3% |
door dislikes"likes see who's at the door dislikes no one rings the door bell because its a camera too many false alerts 50 50 if it will loads up when its needed when you get alert the person at your door have gone before it loads up on your phone"
|
63.3% |
main problem"the main problem is its demand for a strong wi fi signal"
|
63.2% |
takes around 30 seconds"when mounted a button press either doesn't register or takes around 30 seconds to ring the chime by which time the caller has left"
|
63.2% |
very short"the battery life is very short if you use the video why wouldn't you?"
|
63.0% |
your doorbell useless"forget it you will be lucky to get a month and half out of it before it needs charging so save yourself the hassle and buy a spare as it takes up to 8 hours to charge when dead leaving your doorbell useless"
|
62.9% |
spent hours"i have spent hours trying to set this up"
|
62.9% |
screwdriver drill head"there is a screwdriver drill head and all the screws included in the box"
|
62.8% |
little bit cynical"give in the ring a one star review because you have a problem with your alexa is a little bit cynical"
|
62.7% |
stop responding"it didn't work well with the alexa skill had to delete and reinstall twice then it would work for a while then stop responding"
|
62.6% |
faulty device something"faulty device something fundamentally wrong"
|
62.5% |
have a problem"give in the ring a one star review because you have a problem with your alexa is a little bit cynical"
|
62.4% |
amazon strangely"another interesting point to add is that most delivery drivers amazon strangely being the worst culprits here simply will do anything other than ring the doorbell!"
|
62.4% |
blocking the signal"this can only be caused by the house walls blocking the signal"
|
62.4% |
necessary screws"all necessary screws and fixing plugs are included along with a hardwiring kit if you wish to wire the unit to a mains supply as opposed to the unit running on its rechargeable battery"
|
62.2% |
similar issue"from searching the internet it would appear that there are others with a similar issue"
|
61.8% |
sent email"sent email detailing my problem and am yet to receive a reply"
|
61.4% |
blurred voice"and may be for the price you would expect to not get condensation delayed missed recordings or blurred voice"
|
61.1% |
drain the battery"as i don’t want to drain the battery i do not use hdr"
|
61.1% |
then just died"then just died"
|
61.0% |
that was frustrating"the one thing that was frustrating was waiting for the battery to charge it’s first charge i was just desperate to try it out and i was very impatient ha"
|
61.0% |
have six holes"i now have six holes in the wall after moving it's location 3 times to get it to work before giving up"
|
60.9% |
such a letdown"when it doesn’t work it’s such a letdown as we have spent close to £300 on it know what with the show and further chimes"
|
60.9% |
then it closes"however when i click on the icon the app opens for a fraction of a second then it closes"
|
60.9% |
much worse"the delay was usually much worse if i was away from home"
|
60.6% |
just freezes"it rings through within seconds but for the picture video to come through can take 5 10 seconds and when it does it just freezes"
|
60.5% |
delayed people"i can't even justify the cost as a doorbell because the notifications are so delayed people are gone by the the u get it"
|
60.2% |
constant worry"i never miss the postman or any parcel deliveries especially when i’m out i can see hear and speak to whoever is at the door without having the constant worry of missing them"
|
60.1% |
bother with this"given we've had to disable motion detection we won't bother with this it's just not worth it"
|
60.1% |
leave the wifi connection"other negative points: when people ring the app is slow to open and activate the feed meaning we often don't even use the audio video and simply go open the door as otherwise people might think no one is there and leave the wifi connection is not great possibly due to our own circumstances and it seems it's caused us to miss a delivery once already it's a shame one can't use one's own network storage to store the videos and have to pay amazon a subscription to do so"
|
59.9% |
just not worth"given we've had to disable motion detection we won't bother with this it's just not worth it"
|
59.7% |
explained this"which it does if i want to no someone broke into my house 3 hours ago i explained this to 2 different agents and they both seemed to think it was acceptable and all working as well as can be expected for a £200 doorbell!"
|
59.6% |
support is terrible"support is terrible"
|
59.5% |
only big downside"the only big downside for me and why this isn't a five star review is the lack of editable motion zones"
|
59.5% |
justify the cost"i can't even justify the cost as a doorbell because the notifications are so delayed people are gone by the the u get it"
|
59.4% |
spend continuously"50 for the basic package but for some people this may still be more than they had anticipated having to spend continuously"
|
58.6% |
really disappointed as"really disappointed as i had high hopes should have researched more!"
|
58.6% |
brilliantly sadly"it works absolutely brilliantly sadly it only just about works and is constantly on the verge between poor and good wifi reception"
|
58.5% |
lounge and dining room"i can go out the door press it and walk back inside through lounge and dining room out back door until finally i get the doorbell notification on my phone"
|
58.5% |
expensive product"i was a little dubious selecting the ring doorbell there were a few negative reviews and it is an expensive product to invest in but on balance it provided the capability i was looking for"
|
58.1% |
kept on failing"from pairing to the router then pairing the bell to the chime just kept on failing"
|
58.1% |
word of caution"a word of caution though the battery in the doorbell will take several hours to charge so please do not expect to have it unwrapped and installed in 15 minutes allow sufficient time to charge the battery first and then it should be about 15 mins to install"
|
57.6% |
sound is also poor"the quality of the camera is extremely poor and the sound is also poor"
|
57.6% |
more thing to mention"one more thing to mention is the delay from pressing the button to your phone alerting you is a good few seconds so by the time you get your phone out and open the app the person as been waiting a while and most probably left "
|
57.6% |
fails regardless"its a hardwired setup without the need for the battery pack yet it fails regardless"
|
57.6% |
offline due to lockdown"as their phones are offline due to lockdown"
|
57.6% |
miss a delivery"never miss a delivery even if you are miles away"
|
57.6% |
lockdown video calling"however the facebook tv portal which we bought for lockdown video calling has alexa built in and when asked she will ‘show the front door’ view as in the attached photo on the tv which could be quite handy"
|
57.6% |
still nothing"i was sure and hoped it would pick up a very good view when i returned from an appointment yesterday and had to approach the door to unlock it but still nothing"
|
57.6% |
work before giving"i now have six holes in the wall after moving it's location 3 times to get it to work before giving up"
|
57.5% |
just did n't work"it would take me hours to detail all the times it just didn't work"
|
57.4% |
found quite irritating"the drawback i found quite irritating is the live view constantly had a delay to playback and when the doorbell is pressed there a slight delay to reach the signal to the phone"
|
57.4% |
entry points"i bought 2 ring devices for different entry points and it is only when the trial is over that you truly see what you have bought"
|
57.4% |
contacted ring support"so i contacted ring support again 2 more times before getting any joy"
|
57.1% |
trial and error"after a lot of trial and error and the addition of a very carefully positioned chime pro booster using the more resilient 2"
|
56.7% |
save your money"don't bother about buying one save your money and just buy a wireless one"
|
56.5% |
angle wedge"all set up quickly due to the fact i didn't have to drill new holes as the ring 3 fitted perfectly onto the 3rd party angle wedge kit i had from the ring 1"
|
56.3% |
still did n't load"so i got the wifi booster no difference still didn’t load"
|
55.9% |
designed to fail"these products are designed to fail"
|
55.7% |
full of flaws"in honesty they are lacking features unreliable and full of flaws"
|
55.6% |
slight delay"the drawback i found quite irritating is the live view constantly had a delay to playback and when the doorbell is pressed there a slight delay to reach the signal to the phone"
|
55.6% |
false alerts 50"likes see who's at the door dislikes no one rings the door bell because its a camera too many false alerts 50 50 if it will loads up when its needed when you get alert the person at your door have gone before it loads up on your phone"
|
55.6% |
colder night"some day after a colder night when the sum came up and shining on the cam there were some condensation like fog on the side of the recordings"
|
55.5% |
drill new holes"all set up quickly due to the fact i didn't have to drill new holes as the ring 3 fitted perfectly onto the 3rd party angle wedge kit i had from the ring 1"
|
55.5% |
it wont work"there are no error messages to enable me to see why it wont work"
|
55.3% |
struggling with"he gave up on me while i was talking to him and pretended that he cannot hear me anymore and cut the call leaving me struggling with it"
|
55.2% |
no excuses ring"so no excuses ring"
|
55.1% |
problems with"i’ve recently bought it but i’ve had problems with it ever since"
|
55.0% |
battery is charging"it would appear and they are able to track the battery performance remotely that my battery is charging but because i had my motion settings set quite high and there was a lot of motion going on that this can still drain the battery quicker than it can charge"
|
54.7% |
have gotten worse"subjectively i feel like the motion alerts have gotten worse"
|
54.6% |
trial is over that"i bought 2 ring devices for different entry points and it is only when the trial is over that you truly see what you have bought"
|
54.5% |
not buy this device"do not buy this device!"
|
54.5% |
and even more"unless you plan to have your doorbell sitting on top of your wifi router probably not and even more so if you don’t have the fastest most expensive broadband available shame really as it really did tick all the boxes upon researching"
|
54.5% |
never seen"i wish i had never seen it!"
|
54.5% |
will not work"if you have a poor level the bell will not work"
|
54.4% |
very bad wifi sensitivity"the problem is that the device has very bad wifi sensitivity"
|
54.3% |
that slow and"it feels a bit like you might miss the person it’s that slow and i’m on iphone xs"
|
54.3% |
will not motion detect"it’s crap i’ve had 2 now of the ring doorbell3 and it will not motion detect"
|
54.3% |
loud enough"for us the “ding dong” from the chime is loud enough"
|
54.2% |
only 17 days"this results in the battery draining very fast ring asked us to recharge after only 17 days and we've therefore had to disable the motion detection altogether"
|
54.2% |
would normally"it’s a bit more expensive than we would normally pay but this is pure control with cloud memory so even if it gets nicked no one else can wipe the memory!"
|
54.1% |
no excuse for this"no excuse for this no justifiable reason whatsoever just a greed driven lack of moral compass"
|
54.0% |
same holes"it fits in the same holes that are drilled for the 2 and works the same way"
|
53.7% |
have n't already"also if you haven't already noticed this new model doorbell 3 has replaced and hidden all the older cheaper doorbells too!"
|
53.6% |
n't seem to care"i had to pay someone to screw it into the door for me because i’m a woman and i’m not into dyi but he didn’t seem to care"
|
53.5% |
detailed but still"the installation manual not too detailed but still can follow it"
|
53.3% |
n't hear you anymore"the phone support is very poor and when they realise they can’t help you they pretend they can’t hear you anymore and they cut the call"
|
53.2% |
wifi issues"overall another great product from ring but not worth paying the extra between 2 and 3+ unless you're having wifi issues"
|
53.1% |
long delay"so if you try to talk live to someone ringing the bell there’s no chance because of the long delay"
|
52.9% |
no bell ringing nothing"no notification from my phone or alexa no bell ringing nothing and there he was stood at the front door"
|
52.6% |
worst happens"i have been very impressed with how easy it is to set up and use even though currently we have all been social distancing i have found it useful with many delivery companies leaving parcels outside as i have had parcels stolen so this will help me if i have anything left when im out at work to shopping and can keep an eye on them or if the worst happens and they are stolen i have proof to show police"
|
52.5% |
very little"there is very little lag when someone presses the doorbell to me receiving the notification on my alexa which by the way works perfectly for me!"
|
52.5% |
intention of this"i'm not really sure what the intention of this is"
|
52.3% |
with updates"however the review is still mainly in it's original form with updates so that if anyone has any of the issues that i've had be aware it could just be a faulty unit that a replacement could solve"
|
52.3% |
poor reviews"having seen a number of poor reviews for previous incarnations and even worse for the copycat products i knew ring would be the first to optimise this product as they really did bring the doorbell to the market"
|
52.2% |
final straw"the final straw was when i received a phone call from the driver delivering my takeaway saying he was outside and that no one was home"
|
52.1% |
standard screw"it’s not a standard screw but ring provide a tool to install it"
|
51.9% |
ring doorbell 3"the ring doorbell 3 pro is a huge step up"
|
51.8% |
ring doorbell 1 2nd"however ring doorbell 1 2nd gen didn't work"
|
51.8% |
`` ding dong"for us the “ding dong” from the chime is loud enough"
|
51.8% |
until it was too late"so even if i was at home i often wouldn’t know there was someone at the door until it was too late"
|
51.8% |
warning whatsoever"no motion or warning whatsoever while i got in the house so i got really upset as it could have easily been a thief or anyone else for a matter of fact"
|
51.7% |
delay to playback"the drawback i found quite irritating is the live view constantly had a delay to playback and when the doorbell is pressed there a slight delay to reach the signal to the phone"
|
51.6% |
every chime"however not every chime is compatible"
|
51.2% |
no sound from outside"then no sound from outside when testing with my wife who must have looked like an idiot to onlooking neighbours repeatedly talking to the wall and then waving to confirm she could hear me"
|
51.0% |
taking in by advertising"i feel that i have been taking in by advertising for an expensive doorbell and the thought of paying two monthly fees is unattractive"
|
51.0% |
what i expected"the pre roll really is a gimmick though and not what i expected"
|
51.0% |
none the wiser"notifications stopped got it all working again for my neighbour to pop round and be stood on the door step for about 5 mins whilst i was none the wiser"
|
51.0% |
reading everything"i thought £180 was expensive and didn't realise i had to spend more money on top maybe my fault for not reading everything fully but the £2"
|
50.9% |
very user friendly"now onto the app this is where i feel it’s a not very user friendly"
|
50.4% |
remove the battery"having it wired gives you the convenience to never having to remove the battery and charge it through the usb cable"
|
50.1% |
does n't even"don’t waste your money it’s cost me over £250 inc chimes and it doesn’t even work"
|
50.1% |
| ... | |
Top positive statements
| Statement | Strength** |
|---|---|
| "Great product with excellent app highly recommended" | 93.9% |
| "The picture quality is fantastic and I loved how the pre roll captures anyone coming up the path before they ring the bell." | 93.9% |
| "brilliant item very happy with it." | 93.9% |
| "The picture quality is good the night vision is very good and if your internet connection is decent it is pretty quick to let you know there is someone at the door and activate the live view." | 93.9% |
| "Picture quality is so much better and the app is excellent." | 93.9% |
| "Fantastic product so pleased I purchased bell" | 93.9% |
| "Overall really pleased with it makes you feel alot more secure when your out as you can access the video at any time." | 92.3% |
| "Brilliant just brilliant" | 91.1% |
Top negative statements
| Statement | Strength |
|---|---|
| "Disappointing that for an expensive product you then have to pay a monthly subscription to get the full functionality." | 97.4% |
| "sadly it was utter rubbish." | 74.9% |
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Positive mentions
| Mentioned | Object | Mentioned in | Strength |
|---|
Negative mentions
| Mentioned | Object | Mentioned in | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gen |
"however ring doorbell 1 2nd Gen didn't work"
|
74.7% | |
| Rick James |
"overall i give this product a 4 finger Rick James slap"
|
74.3% | |
| HDR |
"as i don’t want to drain the battery i do not use HDR"
|
54.5% | |
| Ring Doorbell 1 2nd Gen |
"however Ring Doorbell 1 2nd Gen didn't work"
|
51.8% |
Emotion analysis
Positive tone |
Neutral tone |
Negative tone |
| 23.8% | 33.1% | 43.0% |
worry 37.7%
neutral 33.1%
happiness 15.2%
relief 3.3%
sadness 3.3%
hate 2.0%
fun 2.0%
surprise 1.3%
love 0.7%
joy 0.7%
enthusiasm 0.7%
* analysis performed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods, data for the analysis has been gathered from multiple publicly accessible sources.
** strength is the level of sentiment expressed in a sentence, phrase or keyword. It ranges from 0 to 100%
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last analysis update 2024-04-22
